Congratulations:  Installation of Strategies and My_Plan is Now Complete

					My_Plan.wri
					Copyright 1996
					Think Ahead, Inc.
					PO Box 5, Dresden, Maine 04342
 
My_Plan -- INTERACTIVE COLLEGE PLANNER


Write, Right NOW, As you read this. Jump-start your college aid plan.   


My_Plan INCLUDES: 

PLAN IDEAS  -  QUESTIONS  -  TO-DO LIST  -  AID TOPICS  - and
ITEMS NEEDED to complete your College Aid Calculator (tm) data entry.

My_Plan is your guide, outline, template. Fill in your ideas as you read. 
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If you use this file "as is" (as installed), to "save" My_Plan,
	in WIN3.1, click on: File, Save;
	in WIN 95, click on: File, Save, Yes, Save.  
To use My_Plan with your word processor, see Think Ahead's  ReadMe.TXT file.
	or, at your DOS promt, type cd\colaid96 and press Enter
			       type Edit readme.txt and press Enter again.
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PLAN IDEAS:
/p  (See explanation of  /p at the end of this document--hold down Ctrl & press End now.)
	
	Put your cursor on the blank line above this.
	Start making a list of your college ideas and financial concerns. 
	Use one-liners. Move along rapidly. Amplify and organize later.
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QUESTIONS to ask:
/q	
Colleges: 

Guidance Counselor: 
		
Other: 
	
	Start listing your questions on the lines above. Be brief.
	Later, amplify and categorize your list. 
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TO-DO LIST:
/d	
Immediate: 
	
Soon: 
	
Someday: 
	
	List your reminders / "things to do" above. 
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AID TOPICS:
 /a	
	Below is a short alphabetical  list of topics. 
		Expand on what pertains to you--Delete the rest.
	Add new topics -- whatever suits your situation.
	Begin with general concerns 
		Details can come later
		Use the Tab key to indent to create your outline. 
	Start reading Strategies to Reduce College Costs. 
		As you read, copy pertinent information 
		and paste it under a heading below. 
	Later, cut and paste to organize your plan.
		As soon as you no longer need the instructions, delete them. 
		This is your plan.

Assets: (Parent / Student)	
	
Colleges (Cost of Attendance): 
	
Ideas: 
	
Income: (Parent / Student) -- (Taxed / Untaxed) 
	
Loans: 
	
Scholarships: 
	
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ITEMS NEEDED to Complete College Aid Calculator:
/i
When ready, play with College Aid Calculator:
	Our NEW Windows version will be ready Fall 1996--school year 97-8.
	See ordering instructions at the end of the Strategies ... book.

You'll need :	Your most recently filed tax return -- 1995. 
		Updated estimates for 1996's taxable income.
		Untaxed income figures.
		Values for your Assets -- cash, investments, home, etc. 
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Review My_Plan frequently.     Update it.     Implement it.

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Comment on this concept--pass your thoughts on to: Bob and Sally Fesler
						   CollegeAid@maine.com
        http://www.maine.com/collegeaid

			               
/p  is a navigational marker--to jump back to /p,:
	Win3.1, click on: Find, Find, type /p, press Enter, click on Cancel.
	Win95, hold down Ctrl+press F, type /p, press Enter, click on Cancel.
	Or, use your word processor's "Find" feature.
	As you work add your own markers to speed you where you want to be.